Locking whip-socket.



No. 777,484. PATENTE!) DBC.13, 1904.

A. NEILSQN.

LOOKING WHIP SOCKET.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.29,1904

N0 MODEL.

4 Q L i lmme YilNTTEn STATs Patented. December 13, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE..

LGCKlNG WHIF'WSGGKET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letterslatent No. 777,484,

dated December 13, 1904. Y

Application led September 29, 1904. Serial No. 226,474. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.:

Be it known that i, ANDRnw NniLsoN, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at /Vilson, in the county of Allegheny and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inLocking Whip-Sockets, of which the following is a speciiication,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention. has relation to certain new and useful improvements inwhip-sockets, and has for its object the provision of novel means forlocking the stock of a whip in a socket.

Another object of this invention is to provide a novel form ofwhip-socket in which the stock of a whip can be secured whereby the samecannot be removed until a key is .inserted within the socket to releasethe locking mechanism.

The socket as constructed by me is adapted to be embodied-in thedashboard or structure which supports a whip-socket.

Briefly described, my improved whip-socket consists of a casing in whichthe socket proper is pivoted, and in connection with said socket ilemploy gripping-arms which are operated by a plurality of leversactuated by the locking and unlocking of my improved whip* socket. Thisconstruction will be hereinafter more fully described and the functionof each and every part set forth, so that the same will be apparent tothose having occasion to peruse the following description.

lln the drawings accompanying this application like numerals ofreference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, inwhichu Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved socket, showing thecasing thereof in vertical section. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectionalview of my improved socket. Fig. 3 is a sectional view of Fig. 2 withsome parts removed. Fig. 4- is a detail perspective view of theguidearms. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the locking-lever.Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of an actuating-lever. Fig. 7 is adetail perspective View of one of the gripping-arms. Fig. 8 is a detailperspective view of a guide-lever employedin my improved de- Fig. 9 is adetail perspective view of vice.

one end of the curved arms employed in connection with my improvedwhip-socket, and Fig. 1() is a perspective view of an L-shaped leveremployed in connection with the whipsocket.

To put my invention into practice, I intend to construct my improvedsocket within the dashboard or structure where the sockets are generallycarried or lV intend to secure my inliproved socket to the vehicle bysuch means that the same will be permanently retained there. l

My imln'oved socket is mounted within a casing 1, which is preferably ofa metallic character, and said casing comprises a rectangular framehaving side plates 2 2, and the one edge of said frame is provided within- \vzu'dly-extending brackets 3. 1, and 4', and another edge ol" saidframe is provided with a slot 5. Upon the brackets f1 and 4t' are secured the angle-irons 6 6, and between said angle-irons is pivoted thesocket proper, which consists of a tubular casing 7, provided on itslower end with diametrically opposite disposed lugs 8 8, which areadapted to pivotally support the socket in the angle-irons G. The socket7 extends upwardly to within a short distance of the top of said casingand adjacent to the slot 5. The socket is provided with diametricallyopposite cut-away portions 9 9, the material eut away from said socketforming lugs 10 10 and 11 11. In these lugs are pivotally mounted thegripping-arms 12 12. One of these arms is clearly illustrated in Fig. 7of the drawings, and the upper end of each arm is curved to coliform tothe contour of the whip-stock which is to bc locked within the casing 7.Each gripping-arm is provided with a slot 1K1, and each arm is pivotedin the lugs 10 and 11 by pins 15.

Upon the brackets a are mounted angleirons 16 16, in which is pivotallymounted a guide-lever 17. This lever is clearly illustrated in Fig. 8and consists of avez-tical portion 18, which is adapted to extend intothe lower end of the casing7, and said lever is provided with anaperture 19, whereby the same may be pivoted by a pin Q0 in theangle-irons 16, and the upper end of said lever is 'liattened andprovided with a slot 2l. In-

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termediate the slotted end of said lever and the pivot of said lever areprovided square -lugs 22 upon each side of the guide-lever, the

object of which will be hereinafter more fully described.

The casing 7 is provided with diametricallydisposed slots 23 23, andpivoted in said casing by a pin 2,4 is an actuating-lever 25, whichextends through said slots 23 and has its one curved end connected by apin 26 to the guidearms 27, which are pivotally mounted upon a pin 28,carried by the angle-irons 29, mounted upon the bracket 3. The oppositeend of the lever 25 is bifurcated, forming prongs 30 30, the outer endsof which are bent into engagement with one another to form a triangularopening 31, and this end of the lever is adapted to extend through theslot 21 of the guidelever, said actuating-lever being placed in theopening 21 of the guide-lever before the actuating-lever is pivoted inthe casing 7. The reference-numeral 32 designates a lug carried by theone edge of the casing 1, and in this lug is pivotally mounted thesquare-end pin 33. r1his pin is formed integral with the locking-lever.Said locking-lever consists of the bifurcated arms 34 34, which are bentdownwardly, as illustrated in Fig. 5 of the drawings, to form a shoulder35, that is adapted to engage the square pins o r lugs 22, carried bythe guide-lever 17. A suitable key is employed which is adapted to fitover the squared end of the pin 33, whereby the locking-lever may beraised to permit of the disengagement of the guide-lever with saidlocking-lever.

Upon the upper end of the casing7is mounted a band 36, which is providedwith integral curved arms 37 37 the lower ends of which are bentinwardly and cut away, as indicated at 38, to form a T-head, which isadapted to engage within the slots 14 14 of the grippingarms 12. Throughthe curved arms 37 37 passes the guide-arms 27. Upon the one side of theband 36 is secured the L-shaped arm 39, the outer end of which isbeveled, as indicated at 40.

The operation of my improved device is as follows: As illustrated inFigs. 1 to 3, inclusive, the device is shown in a locked position, andwe will assume that the gripping-arms 12 are in engagement with thestock of a whip and retaining' the same within the socket or casing 7.To unlock or release the whip from the socket, a key (not shown) isplaced upon the squared end of the locking-lever and the same is rotatedto raise the shoulder 35 out of engagement with the square lugs 22,carried by the guide-lever 17. The whip is then moved to the left,(reference being had to Fig. 1 of the drawings) this movement beingpermitted by the slot 5 and the pivotal connection of the casing orsocket 7. As said casing is moved over the curved arms 37, riding uponthe guide-arms 27 will cause the curved arms to rise, carrying with themthe band 36, which is slidably mounted upon the casing 7 and raising thegripping-arms 12. The raising of the gripping-arms is accomplished bythe T-shaped end of said arms engaging in the slots 14 of thegripping-arms 12. The whip can now be removed, and the mechanism ljustdescribed will remain in the position to which it has been placed untilit is desired to return the whip to its socket and lock the sametherein.

The whip-stock is placed in the casing 7 and is moved to the right untilthe casing 7 assu mes the vertical position, (shown in Fig. 1 of thedrawings) and should Vthe weight of the band 36 be insufficient to dropby gravity or force the gripping-arms in engagement with the stock ofthe whip the triangular-shaped opening 31 of the actuating-lever willengage upon the L-sbaped lever 40, and as the actuating-lever recedes itwill draw down upon the L-shaped lever and cause the band to movedownwardly, throwing the g'ripping-arms into engagement with thewhip-stock. The receding movement of the actuating-lever, which has beencaused by the swinging movement of the casing 7, will permit of theguide-lever 17 assuming its normal position, whereby the locking-levermay again engage the square lugs 22. When the whip-stock has been placedin the casing 7 and the same moved to the right, the vertical portion 18of the guidelever will serve to place the pivoted guide-lever inposition to be engaged by the lockinglever. When the whip has been oncelocked within the casing 7, it is necessary that the person desiring touse the same be provided with a key in order to remove the whip-stock,which has been firmly gripped by the gripping-arms 12.

While I have shown the preferred manner of constructing' my improvedwhip-socket and the necessary mechanism to accomplish the locking of thewhip-stock within the socket, l do not care to confine myself to thisspecific mechanism and may simplify the same considerably, rearrange thedifferent operatinglevers of the same, and make such other slightchanges without departingfrom the spirit and scope of the invention.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is- Y 1. Adevice of the type set forth comprising an oscillating whip-socket, andmeans operated by the oscillation of said socket for engaging anddisengaging the whip.

2. Adevice of the character described, comprising' a whip-socket,gripping-arms carried thereby, and means for actuating' said grippilngmeans when said socket is moved lateral y.

3. The combination of a pivoted whipsocket, gripping means, meansactuated by the lateral movement of the whip-socket to actuate thegripping means, and means for automatically locking said gripping-arms.

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4. A device of the type set forth, comprising a swinging whip-socket,gripping means carried thereby, means actuated by the swinging of saidWhip-socket for actnatingsaid gripping means, means t0 lock said arms,and means to return said arms to their normal position when unlocked.

5. A device of the type set forth comprising a movable Whip-socket,gripping means, means pivoted to said socket for actuating saidgripping' means, a guide-lever connected to said means pivoted to saidsocket, and means for locking said gripping means.

6. device of the type set forth comprising a movable Whip-socket,gripping-arms thereon, gnide-arms adapted to engage said gripping means,an actuating-lever connected to said guide-arms and to said easing, aguidelever extending into said easing and in en gagement with saidactuating-lever.

7. A device of the type set forth compris-` ing a movable whip-socket,gripping-arms thereon, a lever for actuating' said grippingarms, agnide-lever connected to said actuating-lever, and a lock for engaging'said guidelever.

8. A device of the type set forth, com prising a movable whip-socket,gripping-arms, arms connected to said gripping-arms7 means operated bysaid socket for actuating said gripping-arms, and said arms7substantially as described.

9. A device of the type set forth comprising a pivoted whip-socket,gripping-arms, a lever actuated by the movement of said casing foropening said gripping-arms, and means connected to said gripping-armsand in engagement with said actuating-lever for closing saidgripping-arms.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of twoWitnesses.

ANDREW N EILSON i/Vitnesses:

E. E. Porres, K. H.. BUTLER.

